Re: [Emc-users] WJ200 driver on 2.6

2014-12-03 Thread andy pugh
On 3 December 2014 at 03:22, Kirk Wallace kwall...@wallacecompany.com wrote: I looked at the manual: http://www.hitachi-america.us/supportingdocs/forbus/inverters/Support/WJ200_Instruction_NT325X.pdf and saw that there is no shortage of available registers. Starting with B-24, one can see

[Emc-users] MTBF

2014-12-03 Thread andy pugh
Does anyone know how to interpret MTBF numbers? http://docs-europe.electrocomponents.com/webdocs/0d17/0900766b80d17a55.pdf Specifically. 1500 hours doesn't seem very long, -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto

Re: [Emc-users] MTBF

2014-12-03 Thread Rick Lair
It looks like over 1500 'millions of hours' of 'Mean Time Between Failures' Thanks Rick -- Original Message -- From: andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: 12/3/2014 7:20:32 AM Subject: [Emc-users] MTBF Does

Re: [Emc-users] MTBF

2014-12-03 Thread Mark Wendt
On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 7:20 AM, andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com wrote: Does anyone know how to interpret MTBF numbers? http://docs-europe.electrocomponents.com/webdocs/0d17/0900766b80d17a55.pdf Specifically. 1500 hours doesn't seem very long, -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it.

Re: [Emc-users] Stuck on a G2 move (again)

2014-12-03 Thread John Thornton
The default behavior for arc distance is incremental so for a given arc you only have to change the start and end points to be correct. For example with the center of the arc at X0 Y0 and a 0.510 diameter and starting at 180 and going CW to 90 the G code is: G0 X-0.2550 Y0. G2 X0.

Re: [Emc-users] MTBF

2014-12-03 Thread andy pugh
On 3 December 2014 at 12:27, Rick Lair r...@superiorroll.com wrote: It looks like over 1500 'millions of hours' of 'Mean Time Between Failures' But that would be 170,000 years, which seems unlikely too. Even 1500 x 1000 hours (170 years) seems unlikely. -- atp If you can't fix it, you

Re: [Emc-users] MTBF

2014-12-03 Thread alex chiosso
You're right Rick . ;-) On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 1:27 PM, Rick Lair r...@superiorroll.com wrote: It looks like over 1500 'millions of hours' of 'Mean Time Between Failures' Thanks Rick -- Original Message -- From: andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com To: Enhanced Machine Controller

Re: [Emc-users] MTBF

2014-12-03 Thread andy pugh
On 3 December 2014 at 12:42, alex chiosso achio...@gmail.com wrote: You're right Rick . ;-) I still don't believe 1,500 x million hours. I suppose it could be a Euro-style decimal separator, and therefore 1.5 million hours, but that is still 171 years MTBF. (which would be ideal, but seems

Re: [Emc-users] MTBF

2014-12-03 Thread John Thornton
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mean_time_between_failures On 12/3/2014 6:45 AM, andy pugh wrote: On 3 December 2014 at 12:42, alex chiosso achio...@gmail.com wrote: You're right Rick . ;-) I still don't believe 1,500 x million hours. I suppose it could be a Euro-style decimal separator, and

Re: [Emc-users] MTBF

2014-12-03 Thread Stuart Stevenson
Searching for 'probability Mio' yields some interesting papers. On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 6:45 AM, andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com wrote: On 3 December 2014 at 12:42, alex chiosso achio...@gmail.com wrote: You're right Rick . ;-) I still don't believe 1,500 x million hours. I suppose it could

Re: [Emc-users] MTBF

2014-12-03 Thread andy pugh
On 3 December 2014 at 12:55, John Thornton bjt...@gmail.com wrote: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mean_time_between_failures I sort-of understand MTBF, what I don't understand are the units they are quoting it in. -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto

Re: [Emc-users] MTBF

2014-12-03 Thread andy pugh
On 3 December 2014 at 12:55, Stuart Stevenson stus...@gmail.com wrote: Searching for 'probability Mio' yields some interesting papers. It does, though very few related the subject at hand. (If using the quotes) -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto

Re: [Emc-users] MTBF

2014-12-03 Thread Marcus Bowman
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_english/business_commerce_general/1072093-mio.html tells us it is Million hours. Interestingly, though, the term does not appear in BS EN 61709:2011 Electric components - Reliability - Reference conditions for failure rates and stress models for conversion.

Re: [Emc-users] Stuck on a G2 move (again)

2014-12-03 Thread Marcus Bowman
I guess that's why a complete circle does not require the X and Y values (because it already knows where the controlled point is) and just needs the G2 Ivalue Jvalue command. Marcus On 3 Dec 2014, at 12:34, John Thornton wrote: The default behavior for arc distance is incremental so for a

Re: [Emc-users] MTBF

2014-12-03 Thread Marius Liebenberg
Andy MTBF is obtained by testing a number of units over a period of time at accelerated environmental conditions. First the infant mortality of a product is determined and then the MTBF is deduced. Some suppliers have an MTBF based on the number of products produced compared to the number of

Re: [Emc-users] MTBF

2014-12-03 Thread Marius Liebenberg
Normally it is quoted in hours of service. On 2014-12-03 15:11, andy pugh wrote: On 3 December 2014 at 12:55, John Thornton bjt...@gmail.com wrote: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mean_time_between_failures I sort-of understand MTBF, what I don't understand are the units they are quoting it in.

Re: [Emc-users] MTBF

2014-12-03 Thread andy pugh
On 3 December 2014 at 13:38, Marcus Bowman marcus.bow...@visible.eclipse.co.uk wrote: I don't believe 1500 Million hours. It is, in any case, a calculated value (not that there's anything wrong with that). If the unit contains large capacitors, 1500 hours is a much more realistic figure.

Re: [Emc-users] MTBF

2014-12-03 Thread Eric Keller
So they tested a batch of parts and projected out to the point where 63 percent will have failed using some assumed distribution of failure times. Not hard to get to 171 years using that methodology. It ignores the common case where there is a mode of failure that causes the failures to be

Re: [Emc-users] Stuck on a G2 move (again)

2014-12-03 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 03 December 2014 07:34:59 John Thornton did opine And Gene did reply: The default behavior for arc distance is incremental so for a given arc you only have to change the start and end points to be correct. For example with the center of the arc at X0 Y0 and a 0.510 diameter and

Re: [Emc-users] MTBF

2014-12-03 Thread Dave Cole
On 12/3/2014 9:27 AM, andy pugh wrote: On 3 December 2014 at 13:38, Marcus Bowman marcus.bow...@visible.eclipse.co.uk wrote: I don't believe 1500 Million hours. It is, in any case, a calculated value (not that there's anything wrong with that). If the unit contains large capacitors, 1500

Re: [Emc-users] CF drive load

2014-12-03 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2014-12-02 19:17 GMT+02:00 dave dengv...@charter.net: Hi all, I'm trying to migrate from my ancient mb on the cinci to a D525MW. The system device is an 8 mb CF plugged into one of mesa's CF to SATA adapters. My linux install won't format it. i.e. install sees my usb flash drive I did the

Re: [Emc-users] MTBF

2014-12-03 Thread Jon Elson
On 12/03/2014 07:38 AM, Marcus Bowman wrote: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_english/business_commerce_general/1072093-mio.html tells us it is Million hours. Interestingly, though, the term does not appear in BS EN 61709:2011 Electric components - Reliability - Reference conditions for

Re: [Emc-users] MTBF

2014-12-03 Thread Jon Elson
On 12/03/2014 07:40 AM, Marius Liebenberg wrote: Andy MTBF is obtained by testing a number of units over a period of time at accelerated environmental conditions. MTBF CAN be evaluated this way, and it is a more truthful way to do it, but it requires a LOT of units and long testing on hi-rel

Re: [Emc-users] Stuck on a G2 move (again)

2014-12-03 Thread John Thornton
Gene, Your confusing me LOL... Here is a sample program to move in an arc in quadrant 1 from 0 degrees to 90 degrees. You only have to move to the start position then pass the radius of your arc. After the G90 it moves to a second location then does the same arc. ; 90 degree cw arc in

Re: [Emc-users] Stuck on a G2 move (again)

2014-12-03 Thread John Thornton
The same thing as a subroutine. ; 90 degree cw arc in quadrant 1 0-90 degrees o100 sub G91 G2 X#1 Y-#1 I0.0 J-#1 G90 o100 endsub G1 X0 Y0 F10 o100 call [0.250] G0 X1 Y-1 o100 call [0.50] M2 JT On 12/3/2014 9:39 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: On Wednesday 03 December 2014 07:34:59 John Thornton did

Re: [Emc-users] MTBF

2014-12-03 Thread Evan Foss
While I agree with that rant I can say that a lot of higher end stuff does get environmental testing. My stuff lives in a hotter than average environment and so I have to consider this. Also my father has worked for a few different companies that for defense and enterprise level hardware had to

Re: [Emc-users] MTBF

2014-12-03 Thread andy pugh
On 3 December 2014 at 15:46, Dave Cole linuxcncro...@gmail.com wrote: I believe the super reliable Acopians are the Gold Box units. But you should contact them and ask them what is their most reliable power supply design these days. http://www.acopian.com/ In the UK the best source might

[Emc-users] OT: Measuring Mitsubishi resolvers

2014-12-03 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Hello to all again. We're defining the hardware for the Mazak conversion and yesterday my brother and I measured the resolver signals to identify what voltage and frequency they use. I've been reading some information about resolvers and it's not too difficult to understand the way they work,

Re: [Emc-users] MTBF

2014-12-03 Thread Jon Elson
On 12/03/2014 11:39 AM, Evan Foss wrote: While I agree with that rant I can say that a lot of higher end stuff does get environmental testing. My stuff lives in a hotter than average environment and so I have to consider this. Also my father has worked for a few different companies that for

Re: [Emc-users] MTBF

2014-12-03 Thread Gregg Eshelman
On 12/3/2014 7:31 AM, Steve Stallings wrote: Traco appears to be a company whose main offices are located in German speaking areas. Mio is used as an abbreviation for Million, especially in German. The document that you linked seems to use a mixture of . and , as the symbol for the decimal